Senior Database Administrator

We are seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) with 8+ years of hands-on experience managing mission-critical Oracle database environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for database administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability, security, upgrades, and automation across production and non-production environments. Experience with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, ASM, RMAN, OEM, and cloud platforms is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer Oracle Database environments (11g, 12c, 19c, 21c, or later) across Production, UAT, and Development.
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and migrate Oracle databases.
• Manage Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, GoldenGate, and Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM).
• Implement and maintain backup and recovery strategies using RMAN.
• Perform database performance tuning.
• Monitor database health, capacity, availability, and security.
• Troubleshoot database issues, deadlocks, locking, blocking sessions, and performance bottlenecks.
• Implement database security controls, user management, auditing, TDE, and compliance requirements.
• Support high-availability and disaster recovery solutions with regular DR testing.
• Automate DBA activities using Shell Scripting, Python, or Ansible.
• Coordinate with application, infrastructure, storage, and security teams during deployments and changes.
• Participate in production support, on-call rotations, and critical incident resolution.
• Create and maintain operational documentation, SOPs, and recovery procedures.

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in Oracle Database Administration.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Oracle RAC
• Oracle Data Guard
• ASM (Automatic Storage Management)
• RMAN Backup Recovery
• Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
• Performance Tuning SQL Optimization
• Database Security Auditing
• Strong SQL and PL/SQL knowledge.
• Experience with Linux/Unix administration.
• Shell scripting and automation experience.
• Understanding of storage, networking, and operating system concepts.
• Experience working in ITIL-based environments with Incident, Change, and Problem Management processes.

Preferred Skills

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) administration.
• GoldenGate replication.
• Oracle Key Vault (OKV).
• CyberArk integration.
• Experience with cloud migrations and database modernization initiatives.
• Oracle Certification (OCP/OCE) preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of Oracle Database Administration experience.
• Experience managing large-scale production databases and 24x7 support environments.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead complex database projects.
• Mentoring junior DBAs and driving operational excellence.

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